I mostly McDougall. I have been off an on for about 24 years. Mostly recently I got really strict with McDougall when last November my cholesterol was 252, as a vegan. But I learned that there are still dietary things that can raise your cholesterol, even as a vegan. I got back on board with the McDougalling, and lowered my cholesterol to 135 and lost 17 pounds. I say I "mostly" McDougall because on rare occassions I will have something with oil, or maybe something with white flour, for example. But not too often!